Anthony Joseph Thomaselli

April 3, 2013

Born October 14, 1919, in Follansbee, WV, he was a son of the late Paul and Henrietta Bonitatibus Thomaselli.

He was also preceded in death by his wife, Elvera Perrino Thomaselli on October 1, 2000; a son, Anthony J. Thomaselli II on November 22, 1994; two brothers, John and Paul Thomaselli; and three sisters, Connie Conchel, Jeana Durazio and Anne Gump.

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Mr. Thomaselli retired from Weirton Steel where he worked as a general foreman and master mechanic. He proudly served as an Air Force Staff Sergeant and Crew Chief of the Flying Tigers during World War II.

He was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 3734, Fourth Degree Assembly 1194, ISDA 183, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 619, Steubenville Bridge Club and the former Pleasant Valley Country Club.

In his free time, Mr. Thomaselli enjoyed golfing , where he had three holes in one, playing bridge, where he was a bridge master, making stain glass artwork, attending his Flying Tiger Reunions and most of all spending time with his family.